HE IPR survey results

"[A] majority [of surveyed institutions] use their repository for both research and theses, and actively manage the IPR for items. 86% manage the IPR centrally, with 60% carrying out the functions within the Library/Information Services, employing 1-2 fte staff to do so. Many noted that their repository is an evolving service, with policies, workflows etc still to be determined. A couple commented that the library double checks the IPR even if academics have done so already, and it was also noted that awareness levels of the issues need raising among academics/researchers...."